PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
22
France
3
Italy
5
Cities
Antwerp
1
Belgium
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
15
Burgundy
1
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Flanders
1
Florence
2
France
6
Mechelen
20
Netherlands
2
Paris
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
45
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
40
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
31
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
42
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
never
2
none visible
11
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
31
brown
15
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
43
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
30
11
17
12
7
13
1
2
4
3
4
4
8
5
13
6
21
7
21
8
29
9
30
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
19
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
35
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
42
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
26
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
31
none
10
quadruple
5
quintuple
1
single
38
triple
21
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
43
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
32
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
30
notation extended into margin
13
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
35
brown
12
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
44
Monophonic Notation
absent
43
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
21
very high
20
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
35
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
4
French
21
Italian
5
Latin
45
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
42
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
13
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
45
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
26
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
19
very high
24
Colour of Text
black
35
blue
3
brown
11
red
28
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
32
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
24
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
22
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
23
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
3
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
27
occasionally
10
often
5
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
11
plain initials
6
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
12
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
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Production method: Manuscript
Copy language name: Latin
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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